Giraldo Cordova Cardin International Boxing Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Boxing |
| Location | Havana, La Habana Province,  Cuba |
| Established | 1968 |
The Giraldo Cordova Cardin International Boxing Tournament (also known as the Córdova Cardín Memorial Tournament) was established by the Cuban Boxing Federation in 1968 in Havana, Cuba.[1]
It is Cuba's annual major amateur boxing competition.[2] The tournament is named after Giraldo Cordova Cardin, a young revolutionary boxing enthusiast who took part in the 1953 assault on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba.[3]
Early history
[edit]The first Giraldo Cordova Cardin International Boxing Tournament was held in Havana from May 18 to 22, 1968.[4]
From June 27 to July 5, 1981, in Havana, 19 countries participated in the international tournament, which featured a U.S. team for the first time.[5]
In 2000, Felix Savon won his 15th International Giraldo Cordova Cardin title leading Cuba's sweep of 12 gold medals at the boxing tournament in Havana.[6]
Notable participants
[edit]- Teofilo Stevenson[7]
- Felix Savon
- Erislandy Lara
- Yordenis Ugás
- Guillermo Rigondeaux
- Robson Conceicao[8]
- Robeisy Ramirez
References
[edit]- ^ "Giraldo Cordova Cardin Memorial Tournament recap and results". liba.sport. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ * Sheehan, Sean (2016). Cuba (Cultures of the World): Third Edition.
- ^ "Giraldo Córdova Cardín is born". lahabana.gob.cu. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament - Havana - 1968". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "Gray Heads Team of Amateur Boxers - Newspapers.com™". newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "Cuba Wins All 12 Golds - Newspapers.com™". newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "Cuban Boxing Legend Steveson". smh.com. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "Robson "Niño" (Baby) Conceicao Biography | Top Rank". toprank.com. Retrieved 2024-05-08.